ASLE 2007 Proposed Roundtable, or Panel Environmental Science Fiction: Genre and Possibility Ecocriticism has indeed branched out to include literatures not typically associated with &quot;nature writing.&quot; In an effort to continue this extension of ecocriticism into other genres, this roundtable/panel will explore the contributions of science fiction (SF) to environmental thought and ecological understandings. 250-word proposals are invited for a roundtable/panel that will examine SF as a literature well-suited to express the concerns of environmentalism and to explore humanity's place in ecological systems. General ecocritical discussions of the SF genre--its rhetorical modes, its environmental history, etc.--are welcome, as are more specific studies of particular works. Send proposals by January 10th, 2007 to Eric Otto, eco2_at_psu.edu. Inquiries welcome. See conference website for more details: www.woffordcollege.org/asle/Eric C. Otto, Ph.D. Lecturer in English Schoo! l of Humanities and Social Sciences Penn State Erie, The Behrend College 5091 Station Road Erie, PA 16563-1501 phone: (814) 898-6193 email: eco2_at_psu.edu